Congratulations to the recipients of the 2024 Volunteer Recognition Awards! The USC Alumni Association was proud to honor and recognize the outstanding contributions of volunteers who have devoted their time and energy in service to the university on Friday, September 6, 2024, at Town and Gown on the University Park Campus.
Relive the night by checking out our 2024 VRD program book(Opens in new tab) and viewing the photo gallery from a night to remember!
About
The Volunteer Recognition Awards are presented each year to recipients in the following categories: President’s Awards, Widney Alumni House Volunteer Awards, Volunteer Liaison of the Year Award and Volunteer Organization of the Year Award.
USC Alumni Association President’s Award
The President’s Award recognizes the outstanding leadership contributions of a volunteer over the course of several years, which may include fulfillment of a formal leadership position and/or achievements in informal activities. Other factors considered are the volunteer’s overall record of service, loyalty, dedication and contributions to the Trojan Family. Typically, up to five President’s Awards are presented each year.
An individual (or couple) may only receive a President’s Award or Widney Alumni House Volunteer Award once. President’s Award recipients are ineligible for Widney Alumni House Volunteer Awards, but Widney Alumni House Volunteer Award honorees may subsequently receive President’s Awards.
2024 Honorees
Saul Alvarado ’00
USC Alumni Association Board of Governors
USC Alumni Association Transition Task Force
USC Latino Alumni Association Board of Directors
Alex Blecksmith MBA ’12
USC Alumni Association Board of Governors
USC Marshall Board of Councilors
USC Marshall Volunteer Leadership Council
Marilyn Tevriz Kezirian ’60, MS ’62
Town & Gown of USC
Trojan League of Los Angeles
USC Alumni Association Board of Governors
Darlene Larson ’92
Trojan League Associates of San Diego County
USC Alumni Association Transition Task Force
USC Asian Pacific Alumni Association Board of Directors
Harjot Takkar ’93
USC Alumni Club of Delhi/North India
Widney Alumni House Volunteer Awards
These awards recognize the outstanding contributions of volunteers through service to the Trojan Family. Important factors include a record of sustained volunteer service to a school or department at USC, as well as relevant achievements during this time. Typically, up to 20 Widney Alumni House Volunteer Awards are presented each year.
Volunteers associated with any USC academic or administrative department, recognized alumni or alumnae organizations, or multicultural and other affinity groups, are eligible for this award.
2024 Honorees
Patricia Brent-Sanco EdD ’16
Elizabeth Donatelli ’04
Lawrence Goodkind ’84
Cindy Le ’15
Jessica Lin ’09, PharmD ’13
Larry Steven Londre ’71, MBA ’74
Linda Mirdamadi MD ’94
Martin M. Q. Nguyen MRED ’18
Carol Sever ’84
Jerry Yang MBA ’09
Lauren Young ’20
Volunteer Organization of the Year Award
This is the only award given to a USC volunteer organization in recognition of outstanding contributions to the Trojan Family and the advancement of USC. Important achievements considered are organization formation, membership growth, retention and involvement, overall development, quality and creativity of programming, communications, successful fundraising initiatives and leadership. The honoree organization must also demonstrably support the overall mission of USC. One or two Volunteer Organization of the Awards may be presented each year.
Any volunteer organization recognized by the university or one of its departments is eligible for this award.
2024 Honoree
USC Dornsife Alumni Advisory Council
The USC Dornsife Alumni Advisory Council provides strategic counsel for the USC Dornsife alumni relations department, serves as ambassadors, and grows philanthropic support for the school through increased alumni engagement.
Volunteer Liaison of the Year Award
This award is presented to a USC staff member for his or her work with university volunteers and recognizes outstanding contributions to the development and implementation of USC volunteer programs. The award encourages the effective, efficient and creative use of volunteers by university staff. Eligibility criteria may include volunteer recruitment, training and recognition, leadership development, communications, marketing and programming. The satisfaction of volunteers impacted by the nominee is also considered. One or two Volunteer Liaison of the Year Awards may be presented each year.
2024 Honoree
Altagracia Alvarez
Associate Director of Alumni Relations
USC Marshall School of Business & USC Leventhal School of Accounting Alumni Association
2024 Sponsorship
Thank you to our 2024 sponsors for their generous support!
GOLD
Northrop Grumman
CARDINAL
Alex Blecksmith MBA ’12
The Carol & Jim Sever Family
USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
USC Asian Pacific Alumni Association
USC Marshall School of Business and USC Leventhal School of Accounting
USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
USC Latino Alumni Association
Keck School of Medicine of USC
USC Sol Price School of Public Policy
TROJAN
The Larson Family
USC Black Alumni Association
USC Lambda LGBTQ+ Alumni Association
USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
2024 Premier Partners
Past Honorees
USC Alumni Association Award Recipients(Opens in new tab)
(Alumni Awards and Volunteer Recognition Awards)